India, Oct. 8 -- Steven Spielberg is set to take a hands-on creative role in the next live-action Transformers film, while Michael Bay is in early talks to return as director, potentially bringing two key figures from the franchise's original era back together.
Spielberg takes creative lead
Spielberg will serve as an executive producer and oversee the creative direction of the eighth live-action instalment alongside longtime franchise producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. The project is being developed from a script by Jason Fuchs, although plot details remain under wraps. The story is known to be set in the present day, with no cast announced yet.
Spielberg was closely involved with the first two Transformers films and selected Bay to direct...